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这世界怪不怪，先别去想它。古往今来，东西中外，有一个永恒的定律，那就是：谁想说真话，那就下地狱吧！不是吗？你看西方近代史，胆敢放话地球是圆的，那脑袋准得搬家。如今，大约人人都知道地球是圆的了，而且是椭圆的。只是，如果有那么个吃饱了撑着肚子的说“地球是方的”，我可以保证，他会好好的活着，从来不必为自己的傻头操心。 翻阅历史小说、观赏历史影片，你会发现到，凡是被割掉舌头的，被缝住嘴巴的，被刺瞎双眼的，被割断筋络的，为什么会得到如此酷刑，就因为彼等看到了不该看到的，听到了不该听到的话... 

The final “nail in the coffin”? Further to my articles “Tanjong Pagar TC’s deficit 5 times more than Aljunied?” (Nov 17) and “Aljunied’s surplus transferred to sinking fund when PAP lost to WP?” (Nov 16) – S Y Lee asked me – “Why don’t you try to find the third and final nail in the coffin?” My response... 

A new ordinance which came into force on July 1, 1927 that gave the Singapore Improvement Trust the control not only of the town as in the past, but of the whole island apart from Military lands. This Improvement Trust had just under $500,000 would improve on the overall facilities such as new roads, clearing of slums and cemeteries...